The diary is composed of 37 sheets of copy paper and documents Kellogg's time reporting on the Big Horn-Yellowstone Expedition of 1876 when he accompanied George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry during the events that ultimately led to the...

By the time of Sanford’s service, the Army was providing more nutritious food for soldiers. His notes about meals indicate that vegetables (usually potatoes and onions) and fruits (plum duff and apples) were regularly served at post meals. At...

The barn on the Grandins Mayville Farm District near Mayville North Dakota was built between 1910 and 1920 and features a gambrel belcast roof made of asphalt shingles. Sided with shiplap and corner boards, the second story has a large hayloft,...

The various fort buildings at Fort Abercrombie are visible in this sketch done from a balloon. Soldiers drill on the parade grounds, and a flag is visible in the center of the stockade. A tipi is located outside the walls, and Indians dance in a...

The icehouse on the Grandin's Mayville Farm near Mayville, North Dakota is a one story wood frame building with clapboard siding and cedar shingles. The interior is made of cedar boards forming twelve inch thick walls.

Includes a preliminary application form for Civilian Conservation Corps selection, a certificate of selection for the CCC, and a memoir written by Harold P. Leland of his time in the CCC in North Dakota and Arkansas.

Sigurd, Grethe, Lorents, and Leif Hofstad stand with a team of horses on their farmstead in Burg Township, Divide County, N.D. Behind them, a farm home is visible. The first storey is made of sod, while a second storey of wood sits on top. One of...

The steamboat Batchelor ties up at Fort Buford in 1878. Many people stand on the decks of the boat and on the shoreline. The Batchelor carries a large load of logs or planks on one of its decks. Boats of this size brought passengers and supplies...

This woman of one of the Three Affiliated Tribes is demonstrating traditional gardening methods. Her hoe is made of a bison scapula (shoulder blade) that is tied to a pole with leather straps. Squash and corn plants grow behind her.

An article written by 'Medicus' detailing the improvement of the health of troops at Fort Rice. The decrease in scurvy cases is specifically mentioned. The author pleads for fresh vegetables to arrive at the fort, as a recent shipment of potatoes...

In this aerial view, ditches 1 and 2 can be seen. The depressions indicate storage pits or the foundations of earthlodges. The elevated mounds were made of both earth and trash to strengthen the defensive system.

A view of storefronts on the left side of the street. A group of people stand next to the building furthest to the left. The picture was taken from across the street. A wooden sidewalk is in the foreground.

Includes a diary extract from James M. Thomson who fought at the battle of Whitestone Hill, a letter from Alfred Sully naming Fire Heart as a trusted ally, a letter from S.R. Curtis and Orrin Guernsey declaring Fire Heart the Chief of the Sioux...

This map was made by surveyors who accompanied Lieutenant Colonel (Brevet Major General) George Armstrong Custer and troops of the 7th Cavalry on an expedition to the Black Hills in 1874. Custer's map (as it was called though it was made by...

A scrapbook made by J.W. Plunkett during his time overseas in World War I, and given to his mother. Includes photographs, newsclippings, propaganda leaflets, receipts, paper money, leave slips, and correspondence. The cover of the scrapbook was...

A view of the gate at the entrance to the grounds of the State Normal School in Valley City. The gates, donated by the class of 1909, are made of brick, and have lamps hanging from them. Trees and a walking path are visible in the background.

Vegetable varieties grown in Wells County are on display on a raised platform in the 4-H building at the Wells County Fair. Seasonal and health related drawings made by school children are visible in the background.

Views of 4th Street and Main Street in downtown Bismarck have been made from a moving vehicle. Many wagons, cars, businesses, and pedestrians are visible. A streetcar turns on to Main Street and passes the Northern Pacific Depot.

Women from the Grand River Lutheran Ladies Aid pose with men and children at Amund Gausemell's house in Bowman County, N.D. The first storey of the house appears to be made of sod, while a wooden second storey has been built on top.

Francis Zahn is seated, posed for a portrait. He wears a feather headdress, armbands, a necklace, and has a patterned blanket wrapped around his waist. He holds a fan made of feathers in his right hand.